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Category: N

NEGLIGENCE LEGAL

the term that describes neglect that is contrary to the conduct of a reasonable and prudent person see negligence per se.

NEXT FRIEND

the name given to a person who acts for a child in the court room.

NE EXEAT

a Latin phrase for a court order that forbids a person involved in a legal matter to leave the country or state where the court has jurisdiction.

NUISANCE IN FACT

the term given to a nuisance that results from the location of premises or the activity it is involved in.

NASDAQ

the abbreviation that is sued for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.

NEGOTIATIONS

the term that is applied to discussions that lead to the conclusion of an agreement or a transaction.

NEGLIGENCE CRIMINAL

a term used to describe the negligence that is such in nature that it is punishable by crime.

NONLEVIABLE

a term that means that a thing is exempt from taxation and is therefore not taxable.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY

used in real estate that indicates that a piece of property has a lien against it and a person needs to take care before taking title to it.

NONJUDICIAL DAY

the term given to a day that the court is not in session such as a Sunday or a legal holiday.

NUISANCE PER SE

this is the term that applies to a nuisance that exists all of the time and under all circumstances.

NAFTA

the abbreviation that is for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

NARCOTICS

term given to a group of drugs that includes morphine and heroin that reduce pain and produce sleep or stupor.

NONDESCRIPT

the term that describes a thing that is not able to be classified and is not describable.

NONFORFEITABLE

the term that is given to something that can’t be taken away.

NEGLIGENCE COLLATERAL

a term given to the negligence that is attributed to an employee as a result of a negligent act or omission by the employee.

NOMINAL DEFENDANT

this is the term given to the person named the defendant not because he is responsible but the suit would be deficit if he wasn’t named.

NON CUL

This a Latin term that is the abbreviation for non culpabilis.

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